Lizard Island Resort, rejoice amongst reptilians
Lizard Island Resort is the most northerly resort in Queensland and is located precisely on the Great Barrier Reef. There are 24 beaches and a lagoon on the island and you can only get there by private charter from Cairns Airport. Everything about this unforgettable holiday is five-star plus, from the accommodation to the service, to the fine dining and most of all, to the beauty of the surroundings. Lizard Island is a National Park, built of granite and about 10 kilometres in size. Together with three smaller islands – Palfrey, South, and Bird – and a fringing reef, they encircle the 10 metre deep Blue Lagoon.
The island was a sacred place for the Aboriginal people. They believed that the Lizard group of islands was created in the Dreamtime and saw it as a stingray. Lizard Island was the head and the smaller islands the tail. The name Lizard Island was given to it by Captain Cook when he was in the area in 1770 and the only land animals he saw were lizards. As well as the Resort, there is a Research Station on the island which is operated by the Australian Museum for students interested in the coral reefs. The National Park covers 1,013 hectares and the island is truly secluded from the rest of the world. The weather is tropical with an average temperature of 27 degrees so you can holiday year-round. The resort has a Nature Calendar so that you can plan your holiday around the species you’d most like to see.
Guests enjoy a casual lifestyle during the day but like to dress more formally for the evening. The Resort has 40 luxurious suites in a variety of configurations. Accommodation ranges from The Villa which commands uninterrupted views across Sunset Beach and the Coral Sea to Beach View Rooms that have private balconies. For an unsurpassed getaway, Lizard Island Resort is perfect.
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